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Harney & Son's Black Currant Black Tea (rating: 4/5) First tea rating of the year! I picked up this black tea from my favorite NYC Harney & Son's storefront as a gift, but felt a pressing urge to try it once. The currant feels like a solid mitigator for the harsh bitterness that black tea usually brings, but doesn't necessarily oppose it. It's a wonderful tea, but I only give it a 4 because it feels more well suited for a season with a warmer context. _________________________ According to Jane Jacobs, the post-WW2 Japanese economic model of using import replacement in its domestic bicycle industry is a prime example of creating positive cycles of growth. Japanese brands like Fuji and Miyata invested heavily in developing local manufacturing capabilities rather than simply buying bicycles (or parts) from foreign sellers. Over time, such an economic strategy created a high-functioning domestic Japanese bicycle industry that continues to culture a reputation for d...

Why I like tea so much

summer rain

I would be content to erase finite time in my life

Audio transcription of my conversation with Alton Sturgis in the Norton Simon Museum

PARSLEY

A STUDY THROUGH HOMES

We Are Inherently Evil and Introspection Makes It Worse

Inge Bjørn

20 very, very Impermanent Things